Workers win the lottery one day after being laid off

Comment #24

rdgrnr — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:49:20 GMT

I like that idea. It probably cuts out the last minute Hey I was supposed to get part of that! nonsense from the jealous ones.

No tickee - no washee.

That's a great idea.

Comment #23

Truckstop — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:11:06 GMT

In Canada since last year, Lottery tickets for a group can be split and printed in part at purchase time. So each player received a valid ticket and collect their own share, so if I buy 20$ tickets for a group of 10 people I will get 10 ticket on which you can read 2$ ( Represent 1/10 Parts from that Group) so if the group win 100$ , you go to any retailer and get your own 10$ share. No problem , no stealing, no need to claim together.

Comment #22

ressuccess — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:56:48 GMT

Wow. They are lucky after they got laid off.

Comment #21

ZANBAB1 — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:55:15 GMT

keep truckin

Comment #20

martingorgeous — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:02:29 GMT

What a heart warming story! Congratulations to 18 lucky people in Canada.

Comment #19

konane — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:49:35 GMT

Totally awesome, congratulations to all of them

Comment #18

sully16 — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:34:49 GMT

steamy hot corn bread with warm honey, yum

Comment #17

rdgrnr — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:52:57 GMT

I'd bet a big ol' pile o' corn bread and chicken on that.

Dadgum straight.

Comment #16

larry3100 — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:57:42 GMT

Congrats to the eighteen lottery winners.Now I'm waiting for the words I was in it too! .

Comment #15

redhot7 — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:56:10 GMT

Great. They were saved by the bell . Good for them.

Comment #14

rdgrnr — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:22:32 GMT

Looks like we may see Americans sneaking over the Mexican border to get jobs if this keeps up.

Wonder how Mexico would like that?

They'd probably finish the fence themselves.

Comment #13

HaveABall — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:45:04 GMT

Yea, another episode of some quick responding lottery fairies coming to the rescue of a bunch of adults being laid off ... pushed into that 'sea of long-term despair!'

Bliss

Comment #12

cbr$ — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:00:27 GMT

congrats to the 18 people who won!! my heart and praers go out to the people getting laid-off. as far as this company taking it bussiness to Mexico for less costly larbor......I love this quote from Project Runway today you are in tommorrow you're out' so the best thing here woulld be found this company competitor if it work is still done in USA buy from them

Comment #11

surimaribo24 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:21:03 GMT

well if you know how to invest that 400k then hell yeh it will make you richer.

guess they pick the right person to laid off due something big was coming their way.

im happy they won . god bless .

Comment #10

Tenaj — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:30:50 GMT

It could not come at a better time. Congratulations to them

Comment #9

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:18:27 GMT

Congrats to all the winners!!!!! my heart prayers go out to the rest of the employees that were laid off. My husband loss his job of 12 1/2 years on December 22, 2006 to plant closure, ironically that plant moved to Mexico as well.......

Comment #8

sully16 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:08:40 GMT

Congrats to all the winners, my prayers for the rest of the people laid off, I hope they get back on their feet soon.

Comment #7

cloud9 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:24:59 GMT

Very AWSOME guys Congratulations to u 18 lucky winners!!!Like i always say u got to b in it to win it

Comment #6

Trillionaire — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:53:43 GMT

The 18 lucky winners have already picked up their checks, and surprisingly, no one else from the plant said that they were entitled to a share.

Comment #5

diamondpalace — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:53:34 GMT

Great news.

Comment #4

HaveABall — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:46:20 GMT

Joyful experience for 18 people (and those closest to them) in Canada

Comment #3

grwurston — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:14:28 GMT

Congatulations to the winners, but I feel bad for the rest of the people who will be jobless. I've been there. It is NOT fun.

Once again, bigger share holder profits in the form of cheap foreign labor, take precedence over the welfare of the working people.

Comment #2

rdgrnr — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:08:54 GMT

Two hundred people laid off at that plant?

The lawyers will be swarming for the claims of the other employees who were supposed to be included in that group.

Comment #1

CashWinner$ — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:17:47 GMT

Congratulations!

400 Gs would definately put me in the-zone

Workers win the lottery one day after being laid off

Lottery Post — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:10:05 GMT

Group of manufacturing employees will split $7 million prize

Includes video report

In Canada, a group of employees at an Ottawa manufacturing plant say they won the $7 million Lotto 6/49 prize Wednesday, the same day their company announced massive layoffs.

Eighteen employees at SMART technologies including 10 who got layoff notices on Wednesday were part of the group of winners, according to Colin Willard, one of the ticket holders.

Willard, who worked at SMART for seven years,